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Shohei's leadoff HR pads MVP case, then PCA says 'not so fast'

CHICAGO -- Shohei Ohtani showed exactly why he has won four Most Valuable Player Awards on Wednesday afternoon, sending a pitch from lefty Shota Imanaga rocketing into Wrigley Field’s right-field bleachers to open the series finale between the Dodgers and Cubs. And then Pete Crow-Armstrong showed everyone that this year’s

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PCA shines in MVP showdown to lead Cubs past Dodgers00:03:09

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits two home runs and drives in four runs to lead the Cubs to a win over the Dodgers in an MVP caliber performance

Condensed Game: LAD@CHC - 8/5/2600:12:35

Condensed Game: Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers take on Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs on August 5, 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-homer, four-RBI game00:01:28

Pete Crow-Armstrong tallies three hits, including a leadoff homer, an RBI double and a two-run home run in the Cubs' win over the Dodgers

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Dodgers @ Cubs · 6–7

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